New laptop.. breaking in the battery.

Teggeh · 20th May 2008, 3:59 PM

So, as the topic says.

How do you all break your battery in? Do you bother?

With phones thye say to let it drain before you recharge it. Same applies for laptops? Is it worth while? Or a waste of time?

Sharkx · 20th May 2008, 4:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Teggeh

So, as the topic says.

How do you all break your battery in? Do you bother?

With phones thye say to let it drain before you recharge it. Same applies for laptops? Is it worth while? Or a waste of time?

I'm on my second brand new laptop and they stay plugged in at the wall 99% of the time. I've never worried about it and never had problems with my Toshiba, the Dell is to new to tell.

googlevich · 20th May 2008, 5:09 PM

Well my last 2 laptops came with the battery fully charge (or there abouts).

Li Ion batteries don't really suffer memory effect so you can charge them at any time.

The one thing you do have to watch out for is if you overdrain them, you can damage the battery.

XBoNeSX · 20th May 2008, 5:11 PM

first ya full charge .. then run on battery until dies ..then fully charge ... then run on battery again until dies .. then fully charge ..then battery again until dies .. then full charge and bobs ya uncle...

Acer laptops recomend it .. wifes did
my toshiba didn't ..but I did it anyways ...

silver6 · 20th May 2008, 6:04 PM

It not a good idea to completely drain the battery (li-ion). Once it reaches around 10%, start charging.

I dont bother breaking in the battery anymore.

-spam- · 20th May 2008, 7:52 PM

I didnt bother with mine. Came with what seemed to be a full charge, but had it plugged in while i did the setting up stuff. Been going between a bit of battery usage and then have it plugged in at uni when I can. Still getting over 3 hours out of the battery with wireless on, somewhat constant use and the screen at 3 notches above the lowest brightness setting.

SSJX · 20th May 2008, 8:43 PM

newer laptops have cut-off switches so you can't overcharge them either

so it's perfectly fine to leave them plugged into the wall

20th May 2008, 3:59 PM	#1
Teggeh Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 795	New laptop.. breaking in the battery. So, as the topic says. How do you all break your battery in? Do you bother? With phones thye say to let it drain before you recharge it. Same applies for laptops? Is it worth while? Or a waste of time?

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XBoNeSX Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 62	first ya full charge .. then run on battery until dies ..then fully charge ... then run on battery again until dies .. then fully charge ..then battery again until dies .. then full charge and bobs ya uncle... Acer laptops recomend it .. wifes did my toshiba didn't ..but I did it anyways ...